Norwegian regional FlyViking to cease operations
Recently created Norwegian regional airline FlyViking will halt all operations Jan. 12 following a series of technical and other problems. The Tromsø-based carrier began operations March 27, 2017 with services connecting Tromsø, Hammerfest and Bodø in the north of the country. It had a fleet of four Bombardier Dash 8-100 regional turboprops. Chairman Ola Olsen said it was “not economically viable to move on with the material we have today. Further, a controlled winding up will allow us to suspend operations in FlyViking within a reasonable time, while neither customers, suppliers, employees or hired personnel will be injured.” Passengers with tickets for flights after that date will be reimbursed, the company said. MD Heine Richardsen said there were several underlying reasons that had made it difficult to achieve profitability. These included “major technical challenges with the first three Dash 8-100” aircraft, which had led to many cancellations and subsequent loss of customers. Additionally, the airline’s fourth aircraft, which had been scheduled to go into operation in November, had a problem that he said made it impossible to use on the company’s routes.<br/>
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Norwegian regional FlyViking to cease operations
Recently created Norwegian regional airline FlyViking will halt all operations Jan. 12 following a series of technical and other problems. The Tromsø-based carrier began operations March 27, 2017 with services connecting Tromsø, Hammerfest and Bodø in the north of the country. It had a fleet of four Bombardier Dash 8-100 regional turboprops. Chairman Ola Olsen said it was “not economically viable to move on with the material we have today. Further, a controlled winding up will allow us to suspend operations in FlyViking within a reasonable time, while neither customers, suppliers, employees or hired personnel will be injured.” Passengers with tickets for flights after that date will be reimbursed, the company said. MD Heine Richardsen said there were several underlying reasons that had made it difficult to achieve profitability. These included “major technical challenges with the first three Dash 8-100” aircraft, which had led to many cancellations and subsequent loss of customers. Additionally, the airline’s fourth aircraft, which had been scheduled to go into operation in November, had a problem that he said made it impossible to use on the company’s routes.<br/>
